Encyclopedia of India–China Cultural Contacts v2.c10.s3.t14.3
Encyclopedia of India–China Cultural Contacts v2.c10.s3.t14.3
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Main story: After King Daśaratha of Ayodhyā held a sacrificial ceremony to pray for children, his three queens gave birth to four sons. The oldest son Rāma was intelligent and knowledgeable, and had both integrity and ability when he was still a child. When he was about 15 or 16 years old, he attended a ceremony for choosing a spouse and married Sītā, daughter of King Janaka. King Daśaratha had intended to pass the throne to Rāma, but was forced to send Rāma into exile for 14 years, as he had made